King's Academy-Pacific Grove baseball

Central Coast Section Division III Semifinals

Thursday's game

No. 5 King's Academy (16-13) vs. No. 2 Pacific Grove (22-4) at Washington Park, Santa Clara, 6 p.m.

 So we were pushed back two days because of weather. 

 You can still make the argument that the Breakers have not played a meaningful game in 17 days, as their postseason opener was a glorified scrimmage.

 Riding the wave of a 15 game winning streak, the Mission Division champions erupted for 14 runs in four innings in their route of Summit of Daly City.

 The Knights, who finished third in the Peninsula Bay Division behind Menlo and Carlmont, erupted for their third highest run output of the season in an 11-3 win over Palma.

 Without a lot of power at the plate, King's Academy manufactures runs and relies on its pitching and defense to keep games close.

 The Breakers are similar, although Hunter Hanes packed a punch in their playoff opener with a home run over the right field fence.

 Pitching has carried Pacific Grove most of the season with Hanes and tonight's likely starter Kevahn Ebron having dominated opponents in the Mission Division.

 Josh Mares continues to be productive with runners in scoring position while Trever Heyn has been invaluable at the top of the order. Daniel Rosas and Nathan Wood have been consistent.

 Pacific Grove hasn't reached the semifinals since winning the CCS Division II title in 2013.